{"id":800,"date":"2024-12-02T09:44:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T09:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/?page_id=800"},"modified":"2025-08-03T15:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T12:47:24","slug":"teachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/home\/projects\/chat-maps\/teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"TEACHERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 50px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 align-column-center\" style=\"text-align: center; width: 100%; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;\" data-custom-classes=\"\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chat Maps: Empowering Students, Mapping History\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vaqbBcOGNRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 wow fadeIn\" data-bg-color=\"var(--color-neutral )\" data-image-url=\"\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-neutral ); color: var(--color-neutral-text-contrast); border-style: none; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em 5em;\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\" data-outline-style=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Bring Your Student&#8217;s Neighborhood History to Life:<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"\">An Engaging Oral History Workshop<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"\">Empower students to collect, map, and analyze local stories \u2014 fostering civic engagement and historical understanding.<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"color-1-text-contrast color1-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 4px 6px 3px 0px; width: 35%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;\"><a style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#workshop-overview\">Workshop Overview<\/a><\/h5>\n<h3 class=\"\">Curriculum and Lesson Plans<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"\">The workshop includes comprehensive lesson plans aligned with social studies curriculum standards.<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"color-1-text-contrast color1-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 4px 6px 3px 0px; width: 35%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;\"><a style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#lesson-plans\">Lesson Plans<\/a><\/h5>\n<h3 class=\"\">Partnership Support<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"\">Collaborate with Narrative Infrastructure to turn your students&#8217; work into a legacy for your community.<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"color-1-text-contrast color1-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 4px 6px 3px 0px; width: 35%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;\"><a style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#enrollnow\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Enroll Your Class<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-1229\" style=\"max-width: 1000px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-109-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-1229 ml-slider ms-theme-simply-dark nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"659\" data-width=\"1000\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_1229\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_1229\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1236 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-19 14:58:58\" data-filename=\"TeacherSlide1-1000x659.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TeacherSlide1-1000x659.png\" height=\"659\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1229 slide-1236 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TeacherSlide1\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;\"><\/span><h3>Engage Family<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1237 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-19 14:58:59\" data-filename=\"TeacherSlide2-1000x659.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TeacherSlide2-1000x659.png\" height=\"659\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1229 slide-1237 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TeacherSlide2\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;\"><\/span><h3>Gather Stories<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1238 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-19 14:58:59\" data-filename=\"TeacherSlide3-1000x659.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TeacherSlide3-1000x659.png\" height=\"659\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1229 slide-1238 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TeacherSlide3\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;\"><\/span><h3>Gather Stories<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1239 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-19 14:58:59\" data-filename=\"TeacherSlide4-1000x659.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TeacherSlide4-1000x659.png\" height=\"659\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1229 slide-1239 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TeacherSlide4\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;\"><\/span><h3>Map Stories<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1240 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-19 14:58:59\" data-filename=\"TeacherSlide5-1000x659.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TeacherSlide5-1000x659.png\" height=\"659\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1229 slide-1240 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TeacherSlide5\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;\"><\/span><h3>Map Stories<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1241 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-19 14:58:59\" data-filename=\"TeacherSlide6-1000x659.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TeacherSlide6-1000x659.png\" height=\"659\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1229 slide-1241 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TeacherSlide6\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;\"><\/span><h3>Change your community<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 wow fadeIn text-lg-center text-md-center text-sm-center text-xs-center\" data-bg-color=\"var(--color-neutral )\" data-image-url=\"\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-neutral ); color: var(--color-neutral-text-contrast); border-style: none; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em 5em; border-radius: 0px;\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\" data-outline-style=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"STUDENTS MAP STORIES -- Chat Maps Introduction Seminar, July 29, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v5vugDsBDRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280-300x249.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280-768x637.png 768w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280-250x207.png 250w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280-550x456.png 550w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280-800x663.png 800w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280-217x180.png 217w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280-362x300.png 362w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280-603x500.png 603w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hands-600497_1280.png 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Workshop Overview<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Students interview parents\/guardians\/neighbors, collect their oral histories, and map them to explore local narratives<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 80px;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--color-5); background-color: var(--color-neutral );\">A personal stake: Interview near\/dear ones<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--color-5); background-color: var(--color-neutral );\">Empathy as method to civic engagement<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Exploration of local history and community<\/li>\n<li>Resum\u00e9 building for university applications<\/li>\n<li>Learning about immigrant experiences<\/li>\n<li>Learning about long-term resident experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Key Activities<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Interview techniques and ethical considerations<\/li>\n<li>Digital device usage for recording and basic mapping<\/li>\n<li>Making and interpreting maps<\/li>\n<li>Combine qualitative and quantitative data<\/li>\n<li>Combine stories to develop new stories, generating new urban policy<\/li>\n<li>Civic engagement and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 4px 6px 3px 0px; width: 35%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa; background-color: #ff8088;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#enrollnow\"><strong>Enroll Your Class<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #aaaaaa; box-shadow: #cecece 10px 8px 3px 0px; padding: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 wow fadeIn\" data-bg-color=\"var(--color-neutral )\" data-image-url=\"\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-neutral ); color: var(--color-neutral-text-contrast); border-style: none; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em 5em;\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\" data-outline-style=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p id=\"lesson-plans\" class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/europe-1264062_1280-749x500.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Curriculum and Lesson Plans<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans and Resources<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">The workshop includes comprehensive lesson plans aligned with social studies curriculum standards.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Listening Skills<\/li>\n<li>Ethnographic Approach<\/li>\n<li>Nature and Skills of Geography<\/li>\n<li>Nature and Skills of History<\/li>\n<li>Nature and Skills of Civics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Resources<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1iZhU2H8A-2nM4fC9PVwlJ5bSlvzzSIAU\/view?usp=sharing\">Lesson Plan: Uncovering Our Community: Becoming Lore Mappers<\/a>*<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1iM2NOsVTZSKCuEy8jfqWJSbOhfV7HFGP\/view?usp=sharing\">Two Day Workshop Lesson Plan<\/a>: Storytelling as Civic Engagement*<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Wg2bnTGZXHT8Onxkg2rArBfcyecVsmgY\/view?usp=sharing\">Two Day Workshop Lesson Plan<\/a>: Creative Writing and Spatial Stories<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1UAzy9AP2qvN--G4AJYDp_AxVED8sgvCT\/view?usp=sharing\">Two Day Workshop Lesson Plan<\/a>:&nbsp;Using Poetry to Explore Oral History<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/home\/projects\/chat-maps\/lore-mapper\/#becomeloremapper\">Guide to Becoming a Lore Mapper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/home\/projects\/chat-maps\/lore-mapper\/#gointerview\">Interview Process Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/home\/projects\/chat-maps\/lore-mapper\/#postprocessguide\">Post-processing Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perplexity.ai\/?q=I+want+you+to+act+as+an+ethnographic+researcher.+Help+me+come+up+with+ten+sample+questions+related+to+my+project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LLM to Help Craft Interview Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSddHPRUFQ0wbhLcYDUcVI-LmUVdAi_1Fc1gMrM69b9cjitfMQ\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Customizable Consent Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Community Outreach Guide (in development)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Coding method: <em>The Human Condition <\/em>(in development)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">* we will customize the lessons plans education standards to your local standards upon request<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 wow fadeIn\" data-bg-color=\"var(--color-neutral )\" data-image-url=\"\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-neutral ); color: var(--color-neutral-text-contrast); border-style: none; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em 5em;\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\" data-outline-style=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p id=\"lesson-plans\" class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1514\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro.jpg 1514w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro-250x151.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro-550x333.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro-800x484.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro-298x180.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro-496x300.jpg 496w, https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NIintro-826x500.jpg 826w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"enrollnow\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/narrativeinfrastructure.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NIcodes-e1625562086752.png\" alt=\"logo\" width=\"70\" height=\"67\"><\/a>Partner with Narrative Infrastructure<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Build Your Community&#8217;s Long-term Voice<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Collaboration<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Narrative \u0130nfrastructure, the host of<em> Chat Map<\/em>s, focuses on existing neighborhoods and helps them recognize and reinforce their informal traditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Developers and politicians, entrepreneurs and community organizers can use neighborhood story maps to enhance continuity with projects, contextualizing new initiatives with the local sense of identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">We do this by mapping the oral history stories of the neighborhood, and looking for patterns in the story themes that can be incorporated and expanded upon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>Chat Maps<\/em>, our school out-reach program, is used to build local narrative infrastructure. The students collect the stories and we combine them into a composite map:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Students collect and do basic mapping using their own devices and off-the-shelf software.<\/li>\n<li>Narrative \u0130nfrastructure compiles and creates the final, comprehensive neighborhood map (<em>gratis for a limited number of classes per semester, <a href=\"#enrollnow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">apply early<\/span><\/a><\/em>.)<\/li>\n<li>Narrative \u0130nfrastructure helps teachers reach out to planners, NGOs, local leaders, and neighborhood associations to make the stories the students collect impactful now and into the future.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Professional map creation and data visualization.<\/li>\n<li>Access to a growing archive of local stories.<\/li>\n<li>Student + Energy = Community Synergy.<\/li>\n<li>Student + Deeds = Community Needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 4px 6px 3px 0px; width: 35%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa; background-color: #dfffb8;\"><a style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#flowchart\">Flow of Story-Power<\/a><\/h5>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Support<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-workshop consultation with Narrative Infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing email and phone support.<\/li>\n<li>Potential virtual training sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Customization to local education standards.<\/li>\n<li>Outreach effort support (planning and marketing materials).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Case Study<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Between 1984 and 1986, 13-year old aspiring <em>Eagle Scout,<\/em> Barry Matchett, collected nearly 50 oral histories. 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Our team at Narrative \u0130nfrastructure revitalized the <em>Barry Matchett University Park Oral History Collection<\/em>, a remarkable archive collected by the then 13 year-old Barry in 1986.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 5px 4px 3px 0px; width: 35%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa; background-color: #bbb2ff;\"><a style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/specialcollections.du.edu\/object\/20fb1aad-6635-43a2-b0c0-caeecc3e449d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audio Archive at D.U.<\/a><\/h5>\n<h4 class=\"\">From Scout Project to Digital Map: Revitalizing Local Narratives<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">We&#8217;ve transformed 15 hours of compelling interviews into a &#8220;narrative infrastructure,&#8221; mapping 383 unique stories that span six decades of Denver&#8217;s history in University Park.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 4px 6px 3px 0px; width: 35%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa; background-color: #bbb2ff;\"><a style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uVS4cATfFnU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Study Using Stories<\/a><\/h5>\n<h4 class=\"\">Empowering Students, Transforming Communities:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">Imagine empowering your students to explore the evolution of their community through the firsthand accounts of its residents, locating each narrative on a digital map. This project not only preserves invaluable historical data but also provides a powerful tool for social science educators to engage students in authentic, place-based learning, fostering a deep understanding of local history and community transformation.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 4px 6px 3px 0px; width: 35%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa; background-color: #bbb2ff;\"><a style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/ni_denver.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Live Story Map<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-1302\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-109-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-1302 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Barrys Story\" data-height=\"448\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_1302\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_1302\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1311 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-21 11:23:12\" data-filename=\"Barry-700x448.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/specialcollections.du.edu\/object\/20fb1aad-6635-43a2-b0c0-caeecc3e449d\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Click to go to the Denver University archive\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barry-700x448.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1302 slide-1311 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Barry\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Barry Matchett &amp; Annita Andrick: click here to visit the Penrose Archives<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1313 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-21 11:23:12\" data-filename=\"Map-scaled-700x448.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Map-scaled-700x448.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1302 slide-1313 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Map\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Plat map of University Park<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1312 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-21 11:23:12\" data-filename=\"denverLogCabin-442x283.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/denverLogCabin-442x283.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1302 slide-1312 msDefaultImage\" title=\"denverLogCabin\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Oldest surviving home<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1314 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-21 11:23:12\" data-filename=\"observatory-442x283.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narrativeinfrastructure.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/observatory-442x283.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1302 slide-1314 msDefaultImage\" title=\"observatory\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Observatory of Denver University<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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